Decorative wreath



Dec. 4, 1928. 1 Q 1,694,125

w. G. JoPsoN v DECORATIVE WREATH vFiled Julyl 12, 192'? /0 lav/mr:

Patented Dec'. 4, 1928.

WILLIAM G. J'OPSON, OF WILLIAMSPORT,

PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO C. A. REED COMPANY, OF WILLIAMSPORT,PENNSYLVANIA, A CORPORATION OF DELAWARE.

DECORATIVE WILEMH.

This invention relates to decorative objects made principally of paperor similar material which may for example take the `form of a wreath. Anobject of the in- 5 vention` is to provide a decorative object such as awreath which is capable lofbeing made in a plurality of colors, whichhas an v attractive appearance, and which is durable and, shaperetaining.

l- .-l-'Q'Various advantageous features of my in.

-veiition will be apparent from the disclosure thereof in the followingdescription and on t e drawing, of which,-

Figure 1 represents in elevation a wreath ll embodying my invention.

Figure 2 shows a portion of the wreath in the course of contruction.Figure 3 is Figure 2. a0 Figure 4 is an elevation of a lportion of thewreath showing a means of securing the ends of the core together. n

Figure 5 is a view of the ends` of the core showing the `astening meanstherefor in l5 section.

Referring to the drawing in detail, represents a wire or other similarsemirigid strand material which may be suitable for use as a core.Thestrand 10 is preferably of considerable strength and also somewhatsprlngy in order to preserve the shape of the finished article againstdistortion. Upon the core 10 is threaded a strip 11. of paper or othersheet material or fabric having reguislte shape-retaining qualit-ies,crepe orplam paper or relatively stiif cloth being sultable for thepurpose. The strip 11 prior to belng threaded on to the core 10 ispreferably wrinkled transversely into a series of n successlve waves.These waves provide vwavy or yirregular edges 12 to the strip,

which edges eventually constitute the outer Sur'face of the finishedproduct. The strip 11 1s threaded on the core 10 in such a way L5 thatthe latter passes through the center line of the strip alternately fromone side to the Vother,'preferably at short intervals. In theconstruction illustrated on the drawing, the core 10 passes through thestrip 11 i0 between each trough and crest of the waves or wrinklesformed therein. The strip thus threaded on to the core is twisted asindicated in Figure 2 so that the edges 12 follow helical paths. Theturns of the strip about 5 the wire are then pushed together as show'n`a section .on the line 3-3 off Application led J'uly 12,l 1927. lSerialNo. 205,194.

in the left hand portion of Figure 2 so that the successive` turns arecontiguous. This forms a substantially' continuous .body of sheetmaterial about the core 10 presenting a pleasing rough appearance. Bythreading desired lengths of di'ierent colored material successively onthe core 10, bands of color ma be formed in the finished article asdeslred. After the core has been filled by contiguous turns ofthe strip11, the ends may be sprung around to'meet each other, thus forming aring of the core and material arranged toroidally thereon. The ends ofthe core may be secured together in any preferred manner. As shown, Iprovide a sleeve 13 of metal or any other suitable material having alongitudinal bore 14 of a sizegto receive the ends of the wire 10 in aclose lit. After inserting the ends of the wire into the bore 14, theymay be se cured therein as vby crimping or indenting the sleeve 13 as at15. The end portions of the strip 11 may then be worked over thesleeve13 as shown in Figure 5to cover the same and to present a wreathwith an unbroken surface.

Having thus described an embodiment of this invention, it should beevident to those skilled in the art that various changes andmodifications may be made therein without departing from its spirit orscope as defined by the appended claims.

claim v1. An ornamental figure comprising a semi-rigid core and a stripof sheet material twisted there'around, said strip having a series oftransverse waves thereinforming wavy edges, and presenting both itsedges to define the surface of the figure.

2. An ornamental figure comprising an elongated strip of transverselywaved paper, and a semi-rigid core member threaded through said stripalternately from one face to the other and extending longitudinallythereof, said strip being twisted about said 100 core member andpresenting wavy edges to define the surface of the iigure.

3. A wreath comprising a circular core member, and a toroidal bodymember surrounding the core, said body member com- 105 prising atransversely waved strip of sheet material twisted about the core andpresenting its edges to define the surface of the wreath.

4. A wreath comprising a length of wire no bent into circular shape, andhaving its ends secured to ther, and a strip of aper threaded a ong itsmedian line on sai wire and twisted therearound, said strip hav- 5 ingwavy edges defining the surfaceof the wreath. v A

5. A wreath comprising a 1e h of wire bent into circular sha and havingits ends secured together, an a plurality of strips of paper of variouscolors successively l0 threaded along their median line on said wire andtwisted therearound, said 'strips having wavy edges defining the surfaceof the wreath. y

In testimony whereof I have affixed my l5 signature.

WILLIAM G. J OPSON.

